Events Today
Queen’s Park defeat Wanderers 5-0 in a landmark early football clash
Queen’s Park defeated England’s Wanderers FC 5-0 at Hampden Park in a landmark early football match. The victory highlighted the Scottish club’s more advanced passing approach, while the game also became the first known match where programmes were sold.
Barrow lead 7-0 as abandoned match makes Football League history
Barrow’s Fourth Division match against Gillingham was abandoned after 76 minutes with the hosts leading 7-0, after a delayed journey and worsening light conditions. Remarkably, the Football League decided the result would stand, meaning Barrow were awarded a historic 7-0 victory without the match reaching full time.
Chaos at Villa Park as Aston Villa v Rangers is abandoned after crowd trouble
What was intended to be a routine international weekend friendly between Aston Villa and Rangers descended into chaos as crowd trouble forced the match to be abandoned after 53 minutes. Villa took the lead through Dennis Mortimer, but violence and disorder increased as missiles were thrown and supporters spilled onto the pitch and eight minutes into the second-half the match was abandoned.
“One Team in Tallinn” - Scotland’s bizarre World Cup qualifier that lasted three seconds
Scotland’s World Cup qualifier against Estonia became one of football’s strangest matches. Billy Dodds kicked off, John Collins touched the ball once, and the referee abandoned the game after three seconds because Estonia were absent following a dispute over floodlights. Scotland expected to be awarded a victory, but FIFA instead ordered the match to be replayed at a neutral venue.
First Division Grimsby dump holders Liverpool out of the League Cup in major upset
First Division side Grimsby Town produced one of the great League Cup shocks by beating holders Liverpool 2-1 after extra time at Anfield, with Phil Jevons scoring a sensational late winner.
Fourteen years after formation, AFC Wimbledon finally climb above MK Dons
AFC Wimbledon reached a historic milestone by moving above MK Dons in the Football League standings for the first time. Neal Ardley’s side beat Oxford United 3-1 while MK Dons lost at home to Port Vale. The achievement carried enormous symbolic importance, as AFC Wimbledon had been formed by supporters in 2002 following the controversial relocation of Wimbledon FC to Milton Keynes.